Need for early interventions in the prevention of pediatric overweight: a review and upcoming directions

AM Dattilo, L Birch, NF Krebs, A Lake… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood obesity is currently one of the most prevailing and challenging public health
issues among industrialized countries and of international priority. The global prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] How feasible is baby-led weaning as an approach to infant feeding? A review of the evidence

SL Cameron, ALM Heath, RW Taylor - Nutrients, 2012 - mdpi.com
Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) is an alternative method for introducing complementary foods to
infants in which the infant feeds themselves hand-held foods instead of being spoon-fed by …

Timing of solid food introduction and risk of obesity in preschool-aged children

SY Huh, SL Rifas-Shiman, EM Taveras, E Oken… - …, 2011 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between timing of introduction of solid foods during
infancy and obesity at 3 years of age. METHODS: We studied 847 children in Project Viva, a …

Biological sensitivity to context

BJ Ellis, WT Boyce - Current directions in psychological …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Conventional views suggest that exaggerated biological reactivity to stress is a harmful
vestige of an evolutionary past in which threats to survival were more prevalent and severe …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting complementary feeding of infants. A pilot study conducted after the introduction of new infant feeding guidelines in Poland

M Kostecka, I Jackowska, J Kostecka - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adequate nutrition in the first year of life is the key prerequisite for a child's healthy growth
and development. The success of complementary feeding is influenced by various factors …

Prevalence and reasons for introducing infants early to solid foods: variations by milk feeding type

HB Clayton, R Li, CG Perrine, KS Scanlon - Pediatrics, 2013 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of, and mothers' self-reported reasons for,
introducing solid foods to infants earlier than recommended (aged< 4 months) and the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with early introduction of complementary feeding and consumption of non-recommended foods among Dutch infants: the BeeBOFT study

L Wang, A Van Grieken, LA Van Der Velde… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Timing and types of complementary feeding in infancy affect nutritional status
and health later in life. The present study aimed to investigate the factors associated with …

Complementary foods and flavor experiences: setting the foundation

JA Mennella, JC Trabulsi - Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2012 - karger.com
Increased fruit and vegetable consumption early in life may lead to life-long intake of fruits
and vegetables, which in turn may be beneficial for weight control and other health …

Factors associated with exclusive breast-feeding and breast-feeding in Norway

AL Kristiansen, B Lande, NC Øverby… - Public health …, 2010 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo identify factors associated with exclusive breast-feeding and breast-feeding
during the first year of life among Norwegian infants. DesignData on breast-feeding …

Association of long-duration breastfeeding and dental caries estimated with marginal structural models

BW Chaffee, CA Feldens, MR Vítolo - Annals of Epidemiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose To estimate the association between breastfeeding 24 months or beyond and
severe early childhood caries (S-ECC). Methods Within a birth cohort (n= 715) from low …